a PSA regarding perk up dry shampoo

Note: this blog post has been updated on 11/23/22 based on our most up-to-date testing. 

As a trusted friend to all, our first priority is always the safety of our customers, the integrity of our products, and to always be transparent with all of you. In light of the recent and ongoing news regarding benzene being found in personal care aerosols, we’ve been getting an outpour of questions from our community about whether amika aerosols are safe.

Benzene is a chemical often found in aerosols that expel propellant and is known to cause harmful health effects when exposed to high amounts. Earlier this year, we tested all in-market aerosols for benzene content, all of which came back with no detectable benzene (down to 0.1 parts per million (ppm)). Please be assured that our propellant suppliers test our materials before using them in our formulas to ensure the benzene levels are below 2 ppm, the tolerance level as set by the FDA for pharmaceuticals. All our results showed we remain far below the tolerance level, and the recent spot testing seen in the press confirms this. We remain committed to continuously monitoring our products to ensure that they remain safe. As an extra precaution, on 11/1/22 we sent out randomly selected, existing batches for an additional layer of testing. The results of these new tests continue to confirm there is no detectable benzene in any of our aerosol products down to 0.1ppm. Note that all aerosols by amika were tested, including both Perk Up Dry Shampoo and Perk Up Plus Dry Shampoo.